Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slacken 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  slacken 
 
  Sense  4 
  slacken,  remit 
  =>  douse,  dowse 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slacken 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  slacken 
 
  Sense  4 
  slacken,  remit 
  =>  douse,  dowse 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  slacken 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  slacken 
 
  4  senses  of  slacken 
 
  Sense  1 
  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  slack,  slacken 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Sense  2 
  slack,  slacken,  slack  up 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  3 
  slacken 
  =>  weaken 
  Also  See->  slacken  off#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  slacken,  remit 
  =>  loosen,  loose 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  slacken 
 
  slacken  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  slacken 
 
  Sense  1 
  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  slack,  slacken 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  slack,  slacken,  slack  up 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  slacken 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  slacken,  remit 
  =>  loosen,  loose 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  slackening 
  slackening 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slackening 
 
  The  noun  slackening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  relaxation,  loosening,  slackening  --  (an  occurrence  of  control  or  strength  weakening;  "the  relaxation  of  requirements":  "the  loosening  of  his  grip";  "the  slackening  of  the  wind") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slacken 
 
  The  verb  slacken  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  slack,  slacken  --  (become  slow  or  slower;  "Production  slowed") 
  2.  (1)  slack,  slacken,  slack  up  --  (make  less  active  or  fast  "He  slackened  his  pace  as  he  got  tired") 
  3.  slacken  --  (become  looser  or  slack;  "the  rope  slackened") 
  4.  slacken,  remit  --  (make  slack  as  by  lessening  tension  or  firmness) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slackening 
 
  The  noun  slackening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  relaxation,  loosening,  slackening  --  (an  occurrence  of  control  or  strength  weakening;  "the  relaxation  of  requirements":  "the  loosening  of  his  grip";  "the  slackening  of  the  wind") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slacken 
 
  The  verb  slacken  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  slack,  slacken  --  (become  slow  or  slower;  "Production  slowed") 
  2.  (1)  slack,  slacken,  slack  up  --  (make  less  active  or  fast  "He  slackened  his  pace  as  he  got  tired") 
  3.  slacken  --  (become  looser  or  slack;  "the  rope  slackened") 
  4.  slacken,  remit  --  (make  slack  as  by  lessening  tension  or  firmness) 

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